Black bear wandering Pittsfield caught, relocated

Associated PressAn adult black bear looks over the tall grass near the Tualatin Elementary School Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Tualatin, Ore. Police in Tualatin just south of Portland tracked the bear roaming in a wooded area near the elementary school. The bear dashed away from the school and climbed a tree. He was then tranquilized by authorities. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A young male black bear that had been spotted roaming a residential Pittsfield neighborhood for about a week has been caught and relocated.

Massachusetts Environmental Police caught the 150-pound bear Tuesday in Pittsfield's West Side by safely tranquilizing it near a school.

It was then brought to an undisclosed location for release.

Residents say it had been seen in the neighborhood, mostly at night, foraging for food.